2010-2011 Vail Mountain Winter Fast Facts

Hours of Operations (MST) 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Hours extend over the course of the season)

Total Skier/Snowboarder Visits

2008-2009: 1,622,000

2007-2008: 1,569,788

2006-2007: 1,608,204

2005-2006: 1,676,118

2004-2005: 1,568,192

2003-2004: 1,555,513

2002-2003: 1,610,961

2001-2002: 1,536,024

2000-2001: 1,645,902

1999-2000: 1,371,702

Elevations:

Base Elevation 8,120 ft. /2,476 m

Mid-Elevation: 10,250 ft. /3,125 m

Peak Elevation 11,570 ft. /3,527 m

Vertical Rise 3,450 ft. /1,052 m

Snow:

Snowmaking: 461 acres/187 hec

Average Annual Snowfall: 350 inches/889 cm

Acreage:

Total Skiable Terrain: 5,289 acres/2,141 hec

Front Side: 1,627 acres/658 hec

Back Bowls: 3,017 acres/1,221 hec

Blue Sky Basin: 645 acres/ 261 hec

Trail Classification:

53% Expert/Advanced

29% Intermediate

18% Beginner

Conventional Trails 193

Longest Run: Riva Ridge – 4 miles/6.4 km

Lifts:

Total number of lifts: 31

Gondola: 1

High-speed quads: 17

Fixed-grip quad: 1

Triple chairs: 2

Double chairs: 1

Surface lifts: 3

Conveyors: 6

Total Uphill Capacity: 59,092

Terrain Parks:

3 Parks: Golden Peak, Bwana and Pride, all including small, medium and large features.

1 Superpipe

1 Halfpipe

Climate:

Winter (recorded on the mountain)

Daytime low temperatures in the teens with averages in the 20's and 30's

Below 30 degrees nighttime

Summer

75 degrees daytime

45 degrees nighttime

Vail sees more than 300 days of sunshine per year

Getting Here and Away

Conveniently located off Interstate 70, in the center of the state, Vail is the headquarters for an ideal Rocky Mountain vacation.

Eagle Airport

With its close proximity and daily flights by major airlines, Eagle Airport (EGE) is the most convenient way to get to Vail. Located 35 miles from Vail, EGE is serviced in the winter by multiple major airlines throughout the winter season. For more information on schedules and available flights, visit www.FlyVail.com.

Denver International Airport (DIA)

Located 110 miles east of Vail via Interstate 70, Denver International Airport (www.flydenver.com) offers numerous daily flights to and from most major U.S. cities, and connections to destinations around the world.

Ground Transportation

Colorado Mountain Express (CME) (www.ridecme.com) - Boasting an unsurpassed safety record, flexible schedules, impeccably maintained vehicles, and courteous and friendly drivers, CME is the best link to Vail's pedestrian village where cars are not needed. CME offers access to and from both Denver International Airport and the Eagle Airport.

Getting Around

The Town of Vail operates the largest free public transportation system in the country.

About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, Heavenly Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and the consumer website is www.snow.com.

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